Episode 10: Bobby Hebert
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On the tenth episode of “Great Dane Nation,” Morten is joined by New Orleans Saints legend Bobby Hebert (02:30 – 49:47). But first, he checks in with TommyFreezePops (Tom Carroll), where Tom has one simple question for Morten – Which is the better nickname, “Cajun Cannon” or “The Great Dane?” (01:23). We then move to our interview with Bobby, where he discusses a wide array of topics: the passing of his father, Bobby Hebert Sr., and the incredible legacy he is leaving behind (03:50); LSU head coach Ed Orgeron talking with his dad while he was in the hospital battling COVID-19 (05:46); his son, T-Bob Hebert, choosing to play at LSU, and what Bobby Hebert Sr. thought about T-Bob’s college recruitment process (07:58); playing his college ball at Northwestern State, and why attending a small school helped prepare him for the pro level in ways that bigger programs wouldn’t have been able to at the time (10:41); why he was the first college football player ever to wear a flak jacket (15:25); the series of events that led to him joining the USFL instead of the NFL (16:10); why he would have never achieved the success he did in the NFL if it weren’t for his time in the USFL (18:22); why he went from signing with the Seattle Seahawks to a record-breaking signing bonus with his hometown New Orleans Saints (21:48); the special experience of playing quarterback for the team he grew up rooting for (28:08); why the talented Saints teams of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s were never able to get over the hump and make it to a Super Bowl (31:05); why the demise of Drew Brees has been greatly exaggerated (32:51); the origin of his amazing nickname, “Cajun Cannon” (36:00); his thoughts on Taysom Hill, and why he doesn’t think he’ll be the next full-time quarterback for the Saints (37:38); what’s actually going on with Michael Thomas (40:14); why this year is “Super Bowl or bust” for the Saints, and all of the wasted opportunities the team has had with Brees at the helm (42:17); what went wrong with Dan Quinn as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons (43:46); why Bobby thinks Sean Payton would embrace the idea of bringing Matt Ryan in as the next quarterback of the Saints (44:59); why Raheem Morris won’t be the next head coach of the Falcons after this season (46:17); and his career in radio, and why he loves working at WWL Radio in New Orleans (47:32). Then, TommyFreezePops is joined by Paul Bovi for his weekly check-in with the experts from VegasInsider.com (52:27 – 01:02:01). Are the Saints legit threats to make it back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2009? Paul explains why he thinks so (53:29). Plus, the guys discuss the Steelers bid for 9-0 against the Bengals (55:10), a battle between the struggling Patriots and the defending NFL MVP in Lamar Jackson (57:39), and the rookie showdown of the year between Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa (59:46). Finally, we close things out with Morten’s “Game Winner” – a weekly segment where Morten monologues his biggest takeaway of the week. This week, he dares his listeners to sit down with Bobby Hebert (01:02:01).
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